Dear Parents/ Guardians & Families: November is here and it is report card time already. Tuesday, November 20th is Parent-Teacher Conference Day. The conferences will be held from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, and 4:30pm to 7:30pm. All students will be dismissed at 11:50am on Thursday November, 20th. Please arrange for your child to be picked up at that time since the staff members must have lunch and prepare for the afternoon conferences. Report cards will be distributed at these conferences. No report cards will be sent home with students. You must have a meeting with your child's teacher to receive his or her report card. Emergency blue cards are required for each child in attendance at IS339. We have 90% of lunch forms turned in. If you have not done so, please complete the required form. Some parents received a bill last school year because they didn’t return a lunch form. I want to say thank you for your continued support. Please continue to follow our school safety policy. All parents, guardians, and visitors must show photo identification when visiting the building. All visitors must go to the main office once you have signed in at the School Safety desk.…

Parent/Guardian Handbook 2014-15 Regulations | Policies | Expectations 1. School Overview a. 339 Mission Our mission is to cultivate and develop the entire school community so that all students are college-and-or career ready. With foci on all populations of children, teachers will engage collaboratively to ensure accelerated student learning through reflective practice and professional learning experiences. A guiding philosophy of all adults in the school community is that every student deserves an effective teacher, and we work tirelessly to seek out opportunities that will advance this belief. b. 339 Vision CIS 339 is a vibrant, innovative educational community which prepares citizens of the world. Our teams of students and teachers solve challenging problems, engage in a 21st century curriculum and work daily to establish inspiring relationships. We build trust through transparency, and cutting-edge technology connects us within our school and to the families we serve. At 1600 Webster Avenue, each individual has a voice within a team, and every team has a voice in the school. Teams work tirelessly to build exciting lessons, target key initiatives and coordinate interventions for struggling students. Everyone has a place at the table, where we hear rich discussion and thoughtful questions. Teams…

Dear Parents, Guardians & Families: Have you received a phone call from our School Messenger? Each day, we make an effort to call the home of any student who is absent from one or more classes. Attendance is extremely important. Your child cannot learn if they are not here each and every day. If you get this phone call, please realize that we want to make sure that you are aware of the student’s absence. It is our goal to work with you on making sure that your child is in school. A student can only miss 10 days throughout the entire year in order get promoted to the next grade. Please help us focus on the importance of being in class everyday. Parent Association IS 339 would like to congratulate all the parents that came out to support the SLT election on September 22nd PA Executive board President: Rosario Pedraza Recording Secretary: Erica Harrichan Treasure: IDalia Benites The PA office is located on our first floor, room 110. If you would like to be a part of this team, feel free to stop by the welcome center room 241 and…

Dear Parents/ Guardians & Families: Welcome back! We are excited and looking forward to building a strong relationship that will last for years to come. We are dedicated to developing high achieving students of good character. Our foundation of values includes academic achievement, community, citizenship, insightful living, and self respect. All of these key elements are essential in having a productive life. It is our belief that every child has a right to a fair and equitable education, therefore we welcome you into our extended family. Together we will prepare our students/children to compete in this ever-changing world. They will attain their goals and dreams. We at IS 339 wish you a flourishing and successful year. If you have any questions, please contact us. It is our model to serve you in all your educational needs. Students are required to wear school uniforms as follows: 6th Grade: White shirt and khaki pants 7th Grade: Red shirt and khaki pants 8th Grade: Navy blue shirt and khaki pants Price: I.S. 339x Tech Tigers T-Shirt - $13.00 Parent Events: September 16th Dad's take your child to school day September 18th Curriculum Night 5:30pm-7:30pm September 22nd SLT election @ 5pm Thank you,Kim…

Dear Parents/ Guardians & Families: Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful hot summer. Summer school session is in full effect here at I.S. 339, and attendance is a big piece for your child’s promotion. Summer school is 19 days. If your child misses more than 2 days he/she will have to repeat the grade. It’s very important that your child comes to school every day on time and ready to learn. Wake up calls are being sent every day to make sure your child arrives to school on time. Here are some important dates in July: 1st Summer school begins 23rd Parent Workshop 29th & 30th Working on Portfolio 31st ENDLINE EXAM In Mid-August families of students not promoted in June will receive a final promotion decision letter in the mail. If you are not satisfied with this decision, you may submit a written appeal to the school, in person or by mail during the end of August. Your child’s academic achievement will be reviewed and evaluated based on his/her promotion criteria. In addition, the appeal will be reviewed by the school Principal, who will make the final decision. Thank you,Kim OuterbridgePrincipal

Dear Parents/Guardians & Families: Well June is finally here and all the hard work is about to pay off. Congratulations to all the parents of the graduating class of 2014. As we end this scholastic year I would like to thank every one that attended all the parent association meetings through out the school year. It is with great pleasure that I find myself enjoying my job more everyday because of you. I have had the honor of working with some pretty terrific women and men this year. We had some great events this year like the father forum where more than 70 fathers showed up to support the school. At the forum we talked about family issues, obstacles and father support. We are planning on having a father forum on a monthly bases beginning on September 2014. Our IS 339 Family would like to invite you to our third annual Family Day event on June 21st from 10 AM to 4 PM in our wonderful school yard. All families are welcome to donate a dish towards this event. Some items needed would be macaroni salad, water, juice, etc. We hope to see you here so we can all…

Dear Parents/ Guardians & Families: Its incredible how fast time flies, we have less than 40 days of teaching and learning here at IS 339. It’s very important for your child to keep attending school. By making school attendance a priority we will be able to assist your children with learning the meaning of hard work and how study habits that will serve them currently and throughout their lives. Attendance is extremely important. Your child cannot learn if they are not here each and every day. If you get a phone call from our school messenger, please realize that we want to make sure that you are aware of the student’s absence or lateness. It is our goal to work with you and make sure that your child is in school every day. 8th grade parents have 36 days until the graduation ceremony and time is running out to pay for your child’s senior dues. It’s a beautiful experience and we don’t want your child to miss it. If you have any questions, or would like any additional information, feel free to contact Ms. Cruz (718) 583-6767 ext 3180. Parents, also, be advised that the Science Saturday Academy will begin on Saturday…

Dear Parents/ Guardians & Families: Yes! April is here and as you all know your child is about to take the New York State English Language Arts and Mathematics exam over the course of the next two weeks. Parents please help your children get ready for the state exams. The NYSESLAT will be administered on Tuesday April, 1st, 2 Please ensure that your child is prepared for these days by getting a good night’s rest before the exam, eat nutritious breakfast and come to school on time with two sharpened No.2 pencil. The NYSMT will be on the April 30th Attendance is crucial for these dates. As we all know if your child misses this exam it puts him or her in jeopardy to repeat the grade. Mr. Echavarria will be making wake up calls for the next two weeks to remind students to come early for these exams. We are all needed in order for our scholars to succeed. IS 339 had a successful parent workshop on children portfolios, on March 31st learned the important of their child's portfolio and how to make sure their children portfolio in up to date. Over 25 parents attended this workshop and were excite for the upcoming one. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SURVEY The Learning Environment Survey is very important for your child’s school. The Department of…

Dear Parents/Guardians & Families: Much like many parts of the US, the weather has been unusually cold and snowy in New York City. Just this week, we were hit with a snow storm and followed by another with sleet and rain. Students are definitely experiencing the variety of weather winter can bring to New York city. The third marking period is an optimal time for learning here at I.S. 339. All students will be taking the NYS ELA examination on April, 1st 2nd and 3rd and the NYS Mathematics examination on, April 30th, May 1st & 2nd. There are approximately less than 30 days until these critical exams! Please encourage your children to continue to take advantage of all of the extracurricular academic programs IS 339 has to offer. After school enrichment test preparation for math and ELA every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:30pm-5:30pm Saturday Academy from 8:30am-1:00pm. If you have any questions about your child’s involvement in any of our extracurricular academic programs, please contact your child’s assistant principal, guidance counselor or homeroom teacher. As we all know if your child misses this exam it puts him or her in jeopardy to repeat the grade. Mr. Echavarria will be making wake up calls to remind students to come early for these exams. For more updates please check this website for future…

Dear Parents/ Guardians & Families: I Hope you have been enjoying the unusually mild winter that the east coast has been enjoying recently. Unfortunately, Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous prophesying groundhog, has seen his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of winter. No matter what the weather is outside, the learning environment at I.S. 339 is hot with students whose minds are working overtime. On February 3rd, we began the third marking period. Teachers and advisers have submitted second marking period grades and report cards will be issued during Parent/Teacher conferences, which will be held on February 27th during the two convenient sessions. There will be an afternoon session from 1:00-3:00 pm and an evening session from 5:00-7:30 pm. The third marking-period is an optimal time for learning here at I.S. 339. All students will be taking the NYS ELA examination on April, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The NYS Mathematics examination will be given on April 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd. There are approximately less than 50 days until both of these critical exams will be taken. Please encourage your child to continue to take advantage of the supplemental academic programs I.S. 339 has to offer. We hold Saturday Academy from 8:30am-1:00pm. If you have questions about your child’s involvement in…

Dear Parents/ Guardians & Families: Happy New Year!We are excited and eager to kick off the new year in our building and get back to our routine. We want to keep the focus on learning and setting goals for the 2nd half of the year. Together we will prepare our students/children to compete in this ever-changing world. We here at IS 339 wish you a flourishing and successful year.It’s the start of a new year and nearly the halfway point in this school year. So it’s a good time to take stock and make any needed adjustments. Spend some time talking with your child about how the school year is going. If the two of you set learning goals at the start of the year, review those goals now. Is he or she making prog­ress? How can they make the rest of the school year even better? Parents it’s very important to spend time reading. We are raising the bar, making sure that all our students are reading for 45 minutes everyday at home. There is no skill that will help your child more in school. Reading like other skills gets better with practice. Encourage your child to read, and…